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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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