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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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