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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic 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 intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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