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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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