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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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