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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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