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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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