MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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