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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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