MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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