MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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