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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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