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.
Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
electronic education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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