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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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