MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
mostly 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 many
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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