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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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