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.
Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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