MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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