MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
elearning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
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
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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