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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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