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 this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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