MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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