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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
changes in
online learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
must deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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