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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
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 numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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