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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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