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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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