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.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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