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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOCs are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tajikistan to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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