MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brazil to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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