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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning enable
humans
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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