MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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