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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cook Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|