MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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