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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online education technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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