MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
commonly 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 many
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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