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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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