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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
developing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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