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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
students
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
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 lot of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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