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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
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 a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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