MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ukraine to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
open educational
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|