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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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