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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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