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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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