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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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