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.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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