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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
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 online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
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