MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Iceland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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