MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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