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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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