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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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