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.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
electronic education technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 many
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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