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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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