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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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