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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
distance learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Swaziland to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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