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.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important 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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