MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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