MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning enable
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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