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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
iversity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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