MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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