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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|