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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners 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
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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