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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Rice University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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