MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
online education technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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