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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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