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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
online education make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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