MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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