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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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