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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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