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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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