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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
online education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|