MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners 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 a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah Valley University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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