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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
e-learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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