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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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