MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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