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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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