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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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