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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models 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
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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