MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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