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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
distance learning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Belize to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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