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 the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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