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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
online education have empowered
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
mostly 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
online education organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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