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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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