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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning enable
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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