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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mauritania to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses 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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