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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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