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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
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 numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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