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
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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