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 the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online education enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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