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.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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