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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tonga to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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