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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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