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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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