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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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