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 this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners 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 a lot of
topics that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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