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
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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