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
book
that
reviews
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
elearning are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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