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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
distance learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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