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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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