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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
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
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bhutan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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