MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
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
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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