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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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