MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
new open educational
ventures.
Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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