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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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