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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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