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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
must deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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