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 this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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