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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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