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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
elearning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students 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 lot of
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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