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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Reddit to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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