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.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners 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 many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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