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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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