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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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