MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily 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 a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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