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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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