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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Panama to conduct these MOOCs?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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