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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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