MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for learners 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
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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