MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
learning technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mozambique to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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