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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
digital education technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily 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
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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