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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seychelles to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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