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 is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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