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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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