MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Benin to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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