MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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