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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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