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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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