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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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