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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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