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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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