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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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