MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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