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.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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