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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
e-learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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