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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students 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 variety of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
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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