MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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