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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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