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.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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