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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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