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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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