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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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