MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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