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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner 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 becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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