MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in 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 MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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