MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
e-learning have provided the means for
humans
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
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 several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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