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 the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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