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 the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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