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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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