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 the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
e-learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always 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
issues that
online learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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