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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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