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.
Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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