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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
San Marino to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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