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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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