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 this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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