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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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