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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning have empowered
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Niue to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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