MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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