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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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