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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Bulgaria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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