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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education enable
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Corporations want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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