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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning make it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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