MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology enable
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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