MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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