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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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