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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
online education are empowering
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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