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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online education have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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