MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Kentucky to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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