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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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