MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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