MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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