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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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