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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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