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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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