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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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