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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
generally 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 numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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