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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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