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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
online education technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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