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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students 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
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
San Diego County Office of Education to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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