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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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