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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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