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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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