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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nauru to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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