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.
Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
digital education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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