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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
need for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also researches 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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