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.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
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 quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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