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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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