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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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