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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
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 lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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