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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cocos (Keeling) Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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