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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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