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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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