MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
e-learning enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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