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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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