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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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