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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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