MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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