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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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