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
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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