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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Denmark to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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