MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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