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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
El Salvador to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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