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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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