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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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