MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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