MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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