MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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