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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
online education technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
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 variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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