MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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