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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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