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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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