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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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