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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
online learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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