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.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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