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 the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
People want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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