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 this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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