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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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