MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nicaragua to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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