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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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