MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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