MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
blended learning are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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