MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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