MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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