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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|