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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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