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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|