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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners 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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
want
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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