MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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