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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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