MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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