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.
Find out more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always 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 online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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