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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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