MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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