MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Greenland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|