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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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