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
edited collection
that
considers
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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