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 the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
elearning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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