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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
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
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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