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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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