MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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