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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
elearning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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