MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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