MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Abkhazia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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