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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Denmark to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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