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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
normally 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 numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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