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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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