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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology make it possible for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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