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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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