MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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