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
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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