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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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