MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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