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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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