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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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