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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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