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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online learning enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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