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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always 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 a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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