MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Barbados to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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