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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOC courses are
generally 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 quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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