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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
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.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Helena to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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