MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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