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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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