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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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