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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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