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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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