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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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