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 this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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