MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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