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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
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 massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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