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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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