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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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