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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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