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.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also investigates 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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