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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Philippines to conduct these MOOCs?
How can we
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
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
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
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