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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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