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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning are making it possible for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
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
subjects that
online education institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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