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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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