MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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