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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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