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 the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
e-learning are enabling
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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