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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Students want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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