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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
learning technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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