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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
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 blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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