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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
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
learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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