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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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