MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kuwait to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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