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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Trainers
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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