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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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