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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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