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.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mongolia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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