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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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