MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
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
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOCs 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado System to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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