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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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