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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
elearning have enabled
humans
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners 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 learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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