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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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