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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
blended learning enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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