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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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