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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The University of Chicago to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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