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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students 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 a lot of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Chile to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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