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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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