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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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