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
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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