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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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