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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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