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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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