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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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