MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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