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
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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