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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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