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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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