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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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