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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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