MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students 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 a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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