MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
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
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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