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
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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