MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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