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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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