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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cape Verde to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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