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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
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
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Germany to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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