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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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