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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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