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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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