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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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