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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
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 technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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