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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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