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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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