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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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