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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
distance learning have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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