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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
online education technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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