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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students 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
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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