MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
e-learning are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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