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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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