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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
changes in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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