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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually 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 several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
El Salvador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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