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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
online education are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 several
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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