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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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