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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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