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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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