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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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