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 the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 many
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
New Caledonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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