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.
Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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