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 the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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