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.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Grenada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Scientists want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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