MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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