MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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