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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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