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 this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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