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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Washington to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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