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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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