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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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