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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are providing the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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