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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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