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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
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 a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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