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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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