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 this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Dominica to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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