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.
Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
elearning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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 numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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