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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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