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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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