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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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