MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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