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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important 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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