MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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