MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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