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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have empowered
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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