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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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