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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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