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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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