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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Poland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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