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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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