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 this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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