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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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