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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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