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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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