MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
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
topics that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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