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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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