MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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