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.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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