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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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