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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student 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 electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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