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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
typically 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 quite a few
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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