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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
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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