MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Virginia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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