MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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