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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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