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
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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