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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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