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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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