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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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