MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
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 numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Bangladesh to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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