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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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