MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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