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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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