MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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