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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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