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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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