MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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