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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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