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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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