MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Indonesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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