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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally 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 education institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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