MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students 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 many
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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