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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students 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 numerous
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chad to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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