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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
elearning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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