MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
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 lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Italy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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