MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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