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.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
e-learning are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jersey to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major 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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