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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
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
desideratum
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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