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
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily 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 numerous
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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