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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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