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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Aruba to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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