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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily 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 a lot of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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