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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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