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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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