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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Madagascar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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