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
book
that
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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