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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Azerbaijan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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