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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are considering
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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