MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 – Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
online learning technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to consider
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canada to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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