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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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