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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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