MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
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 several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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