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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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