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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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