MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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