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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
online education have enabled
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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