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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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