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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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