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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for learners 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 many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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