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
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to consider
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
The John Marshall Law School to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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