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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Australia to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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