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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Vatican City to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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