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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
online education technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
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 variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovakia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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