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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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