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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
electronic education technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for students 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
issues that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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