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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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