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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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