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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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