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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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