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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
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
available there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches 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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