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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online learning enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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