MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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