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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Elidaemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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