MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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