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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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