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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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