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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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