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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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