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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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