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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOC 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 numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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