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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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