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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online education have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Clemson University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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