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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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