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
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
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 many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
demand for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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