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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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