MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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