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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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