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.
Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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