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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
e-learning have enabled
people
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
U.S. Virgin Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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