MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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