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.
Find out more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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