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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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