MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
digital education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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