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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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