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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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