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 this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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