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.
Find out more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have enabled
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
One Month to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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