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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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