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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
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