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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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