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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have enabled
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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