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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
most important 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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