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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
digital education technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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