MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
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 electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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