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 the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners 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 quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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