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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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