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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
elearning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
have to consider
now that learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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