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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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