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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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