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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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