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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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