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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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