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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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