MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge (2015).
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This inspiring new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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