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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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