MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning have provided the means for
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily 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 quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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