MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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