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.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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