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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Lesotho to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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