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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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