MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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