MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rwanda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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