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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
People want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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