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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|