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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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