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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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