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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Niger to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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