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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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