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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Finland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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