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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology make it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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