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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kenya to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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