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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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