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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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