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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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