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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically 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 many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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