MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
regarding
massively open online courses
(MOOC) and
open
educational resources.
As
blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology
have empowered
learners
all over the world
to participate in
online classes.
How can
students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
How can
institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently lead to formal accreditation.
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
There are quite a few
issues that
technology-enhanced learning
institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because
e-learning technology is
advancing
so rapidly.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
How can
participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
What
different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wake Island to conduct these
massively open online courses?
Educational Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open
educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open
education
issues.
This book also
considers the
most important
opportunities
associated with
MOOC classes and
open education resources (OER).
For more details please visit this Distance Educational Journals site.
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