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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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