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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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