MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Uzbekistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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