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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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