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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Davidson College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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