MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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