MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
distance learning enable
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Fiji to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
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 elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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