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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
mostly 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 several
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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