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
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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